Sled



J. B. JORDAN.

SLED.

APPLICATION FILED Nov. 11, 1919.

Patented Aug. 10, 1920.

PATENT OFFICE.

: JAY B. JORDAN, or EAs'r ROCHESTER, NEW YORK.

SLED.

Application filed November 11, 1919. Serial No. 337,294.

Toall whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAY B. JORDAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at East Rochester in the county of Monroe and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sleds, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a sled and has for its principal object the production of a simple and efficient steering mechanism.

Another object of this invention is the production of a simple and efficient steering mechanism which is provided with means for normally holding the steering mechanism in a forward position.

A still further object of this invention is the production of a simple and efficient steering mechanism which is provided with a combination brace which will normally return the steering mechanism to a forward position. I

With these and other objects in view, this invention consists of certain novel combi nations, constructions, and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described.

In the drawings,

Figure 1 is aside elevation of the device.

Fig. 2 is a section taken on the line 22 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a section taken on the line 33 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary top plan view of the runner.

Fig. 5 is a section taken on line 55 of Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is a section taken on line 66 of Fi 4.

referring to the accompanying drawing by numerals it will be seen that the sled is of the usual construction provided with vthe side rails 1 and the flooring 2 which are securedly held to the cross pieces 3. Attached to the rear cross piece 3 is the brace 4 which is held thereon by means of the bolt and nut 5. The braces 4 are attached to the runner 6 by means of the rivets 7. These rivets 7 pass through the lips 8 of the bracket or brace 4.

The forward cross piece 3 is provided with the brace 4 which also has the lip 8 and is held to the runner 6 by means of the rivets 7. It will be seen that the forward por tion of the brace 4 is attached to the forward runner 9 by means of the rivets 7. The forward runner 9 and the runner 6 are I Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 10, 1920.

pivotally connected by means of the rivets 10 as is clearly shown in Fig. 5 whereby the brace will normally retain the forward and rearward runners in alinement with each other. It will be seen that the runner 6 is provided with the overhanging lips 11 through which the rivet 10 passes.

By referring to Fig. 1 it will be seen that the sled is provided at its front with the hood 12 behind which is situated the steering frame 13, which is provided with the braces 14. The braces 14 are secured to the floor 2 by means of the rivets 15. The top of the steering frame 13 is provided with an aperture through which passes the steering post 16 which is provided at its top end with the handle 17 The steering post 16 passes through the cross piece 18 and into the aperture 19 provided in the cross piece 3. By referring especially to Figs. 2 and 3 of the accompanying drawing it will be seen that this steering post 16 is fixedly attached to the steering arm 20 which steering arm 20 is pivotally connected intermediate the end portions of the steering cross piece 21. The ends of the steering cross piece 21 are pivotally engaged with the side arms 22 and the other ends of the side arm 22 are pivoted on the end of the crosspiece 3.

From the above description it will be seen that in order to operate the steering mechanism it is necessary to turn the handle 17 which in turn will rotate the steering post 16. The steering post 16 will cause the steering arm 20 to pivot and move the steering'post 21 to the left or right thereby causing the forward runners 9 to take a like position. From this arrangement and construction it will be seen that the sled may be steered to any desired direction.

By referring especially to Fig. 1 of the drawing it will be seen that the brace 4 is connected to the rear runner 6 and the forward runner 9. This brace 1 is of substantially an inverted V shape and is adapted to be formed of resilient material so that when the steering mechanism is operated so as to take the position as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2 or some similar position that the actions of the forward braces 4 will normally cause the forward runners 9 to re-,

turn to their position as shown in Fig. 2 of the drawing.

What I claim is 1. In a device of the class described, the combination of a pair of rear runners pivotally connected to a pair of forward runners, means provided for moving said forward runners upon their pivots, a sled body, a pair of inverted V-shaped braces formed of resilient material, said braces connected to said body, lips provided at the terminal of said braces, one pair of said terminals of said braces connected to the forward runner and the other pair of said terminals connected to said rear runners, whereby said forward runners will normally be held in alinement with said rear runners.

'2. In a device of the class described, the combination of a pair of rear runners pivotally connected to a pair of forward runners, a sled body, .a pair of inverted V- shaped braces formed of resilient material, said braces connected to said body, lips provided at the terminals of said braces, one pair of said terminals connected to said forward runners and the other pair of said terminals connected to said rear runners, whereby said forward runners will normally be held in alinement with said rear runners, a cross piece pivotally connected to the forward end of said forward runners, a steering arm pivotally connected intermediate the ends of said cross piece, the other end of said steering arm connected to a steering mechanism.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JAY B. JORDAN. \Vitnesses:

W. D. HEWES, G. C. HoAoLAND. 

